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Baby Elephant Needs a Name

The Saint Louis Zoo has announced the birth of an Asian elephant by its mother, Rani the Zoo’s 15-year-old Asian elephant, in St. Louis on Friday, June 24, 2011. The baby appears healthy and is walking around.The elephant care staff has not yet confirmed the weight or height, because Rani is being very protective of her newborn. This is Rani’s second baby and the third for Raja, the baby’s father. UPI/Saint Louis Zoo